2024 Summer Show Classes

The Newcomers Shield is awarded to the person gaining most points showing at Letchworth for the first time. The 2023 winner was Moira Rigby

Flowers	Pot Plants	Vegetables	Fruit	Domestic	Home-made Drinks	Floral Art	Photography	Art	Handicrafts
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	●	Flowers		more info > Summer Show - Flowers Close Classes 1 to 16 - Flowers This section includes classes for Roses, Sweet Peas, Pinks and Pansies. Class 15 is for showing any other garden flower not included in classes 1 to 13. Class 16 is for showing mixed garden flowers and may include dahlias and varieties from classes 1 to 13. The Society Bowl is awarded for most points in rose classes 1 to 5. The Lathyrus Cup, donated by Tom Chilvers, is awarded for most points in sweet pea classes 6 to 10. The NSPS Bronze Medal is awarded to the best exhibit in sweet pea classes 6 to 10. 2023 Winners - Society Bowl = Richard MarriottLathyrus Cup = Peter HurrenNSPS Bronze Medal = Peter Hurren	to top
		1.	Rose, hybrid tea, 1 vase, 1 specimen bloom
		2.	Roses, hybrid tea, 1 vase, 3 specimen blooms
		3.	Roses, hybrid tea, 1 vase, 3 specimen blooms, 2 or more varieties
		4.	Roses, floribunda, 1 vase, 3 stems
		5.	Rose, other than above, 1 vase, 1 specimen bloom
		6.	Sweet Peas, white or cream, 1 vase, 5 sprays
		7.	Sweet Peas, blue or mauve, 1 vase, 5 sprays
		8.	Sweet Peas, pink or red, 1 vase, 5 sprays
		9.	Sweet Peas, bi-colour, 1 vase, 5 sprays
		10.	Sweet Peas, mixed colours, 1 vase, 5 sprays
		11.	Pinks, 1 vase, 5 stems, 1 or more varieties
		12.	Pansies, 1 vase, dish or bowl, 6 blooms
		13.	Violas, 1 vase, dish or bowl, 6 blooms
		14.	Flowering shrubs, 1 vase, 1 or more varieties
		15.	Garden flowers, 1 vase, 5 stems or blooms, 1 variety
		16.	Mixed garden flowers, 1 vase, 5 stems and/or blooms, 5 species (may include dahlias)
	●	Pot Plants		more info > Summer Show - Pot Plants Close Classes 17 to 29 - Pot Plants This section includes classes for Cacti, Succulents and Fuchsias. Classes 17 & 18 are for plants like Allium or Lily. Classes 19 & 20 are for plants like Streptocarpus. Classes 21 & 22 are for plants like Tradescantia, grasses or ferns. The Fuchsia Cup is awarded for most points in fuchsia classes 27 to 29. The Fuchsia Blue Ribbon is awarded to the best exhibit in fuchsia classes 27 to 29. 2023 Winners - Fuchsia Cup = Paul CunninghamFuchsia Blue Ribbon = Paul Cunningham	to top
		17.	Tuberous or bulb, 1 pot 3 ½” (9cm) or under
		18.	Tuberous or bulb, 1 pot over 3 ½” (9cm)
		19.	Floral, 1 pot 3 ½” (9cm) or under
		20.	Floral, 1 pot over 3 ½” (9cm)
		21.	Foliage, 1 pot 3 ½” (9cm) or under
		22.	Foliage, 1 pot over 3 ½” (9cm)
		23.	Begonia, 1 pot
		24.	Regal Pelargonium / Geranium, 1 pot
		25.	Cactus, 1
		26.	Succulent, 1
		27.	Fuchsia, any shape or form, 1 pot
		28.	Fuchsia, bush, 1 pot 6½” (16.5cm) or under
		29.	Fuchsia, ¼ or ½ standard, 1 pot, length of clear stem soil to branch 12”-18” (30.5-45.5cm), or 18”-30” (45.5-76cm) respectively
	●	Vegetables		more info > Summer Show - Vegetables Close Classes 30 to 39 - Vegetables This section includes classes for early season crops such as peas, broad beans & courgettes. Class 39 is for showing any vegetable not included in classes 30 to 38 and could include french beans. The Coronation Cup is awarded for most points in vegetable & fruit classes 30-45 2023 Winner - Coronation Cup = Hamish Davidson	to top
	●	30.	Rhubarb, natural, 3 stalks
		31.	Peas, 5 pods
		32.	Broad Beans, 5 pods
		33.	Potatoes, white or coloured, 5
	●	34.	Cabbage, 1
	●	35.	Carrots, 5
	●	36.	Cauliflower, 1
	●	37.	Beetroot, 3
		38.	Courgettes, 3
		39.	Any other vegetable
	●	Fruit		more info > Summer Show - Fruit Close Classes 40 to 45 - Fruit This section includes classes for early season crops such as gooseberries, strawberries & currants. Class 45 is for showing any fruit not included in classes 40 to 44 and could include cherries. The Coronation Cup is awarded for most points in vegetable & fruit classes 30-45. 2023 Winner - Coronation Cup = Hamish Davidson	to top
	●	40.	Gooseberries, 1 dish, 9
		41.	Blackcurrants, 1 dish, 9 bunches
		42.	Redcurrants, 1 dish, 9 bunches
	●	43.	Strawberries, 1 dish, 9
	●	44.	Raspberries, 1 dish, 9
		45.	Any other fruit
♦	●	Domestic		more info > Summer Show - Domestic Close Classes 46 to 54 - Domestic For the bakers, his section includes classes for making bread, biscuits & cakes. Class 46 is for a loaf of bread, this can be as fancy as you like or a simple cob, bloomer or tin loaf. The H J Davidson Posy Bowl is awarded for most points in domestic classes 46-54. 2023 Winner - H J Davidson Posy Bowl = Jenny Davidson	to top
		46.	Loaf of bread, 1.1lb (500g) max of any bread flour, handmade.
		47.	Marmalade, from fresh fruit, 1 jar
		48.	Curd, from fresh fruit, 1 jar
		49.	Jam, 1 jar
♦		50.	Scones, 5
♦		51.	Biscuits, 5
		52.	Victoria sponge with red jam filling only
		53.	Chocolate cake
♦		54.	Quiche, 8” (20cm) max
	●	Home-made Drinks		more info> Summer Show - Home-made Drinks Close Classes 55 to 59 - Home-made Drinks This section is for the Winemakers, Brewers and Liqueur aficionados. The vodka based Limoncello was a new class for 2023. Any other liqueur can include gin flavoured with botanicals such as Sloe Gin. Wine should be shown in a clear bottle with fluted bottom & flanged cork. The Doug Clarke Cup is awarded for the most aggregate points in Home-made Drinks classes at Summer and Autumn shows combined. 2023 Winner - Doug Clarke Cup = Donald Watts	to top
	●	55.	Wine, red, 1 bottle
	●	56.	Wine, white or golden, 1 bottle
		57.	Beer, 1 bottle
		58.	Limoncello, 1 bottle
		59.	Any other liqueur, 1 bottle
♦	●	Floral Art		more info> Summer Show - Floral Art Close Classes 60 to 62 - Floral Art This section is for the flower arrangers. Floral Art exhibits may comprise any plant material with accessories, bases, candles, fruit etc. No trophies or awards are available in this section	to top
♦		60.	A flower arrangement to celebrate ‘Sixty Summer Shows’, not to exceed 16” (40cm) overall
		61.	A flower arrangement in an unusual container
♦		62.	A miniature arrangement of fresh flowers, not to exceed 4” (10cm) overall
♦	●	Photography		more info> Summer Show - Photography Close Classes 63 to 65 - Photography This section is for the photographers. Photography exhibits should be on photographic paper, 7”x 5” max, un-mounted and not digitally enhanced. They must not have been shown previously at LDGA shows The R L Heydon Cup is awarded for the most aggregate points in photography classes at Summer and Autumn shows combined 2023 Winner - R L Heydon Cup = Paul Heydon	to top
♦		63.	The number 60
♦		64.	A study in black and white
♦		65.	An orchid
	●	Art		more info> Summer Show - Art Close Classes 66 to 68 - Art This section is for the Artists. Art exhibits may be composed using oils, acrylics, watercolours, pencil or ink may be of any subject and must not exceed A3 in size. No trophies or awards are available in this section	to top
		66.	A painting in oils or acrylic, A3 max, any subject
		67.	A painting in watercolours, A3 max, any subject
		68.	A drawing in pencil or ink, A3 max, any subject
♦	●	Handicrafts		more info> Summer Show - Handicrafts Close Classes 69 to 73 - Handicrafts This section is for the more crafty exhibitors. Handicraft exhibits should be labelled stating if they are your own design and must not have been shown previously at LDGA shows The Handicraft Salver is awarded for the most aggregate points in handicraft classes at Summer and Autumn shows combined 2023 Winner - Handicraft Salver = Cherry-Anne Brookbanks	to top
		69.	An item of jewellery
♦		70.	A knitted or crocheted item
		71.	A soft toy, 10” (25cm) max overall
		72.	New from old, an item of upcycling
♦		73.	An item of handicraft made from wood. Must be suitable for displaying on the show bench